The New York team caught up with the score again. This is not the most critical issue. More importantly, they have regained their original rhythm. This will help them play better games in the next time. This is for them. Obviously it is more important than leading 3 points in the first quarter!

After all, for this team, they can always easily widen the difference after finding the status. This is the characteristic of this team.

...

The second quarter of the game officially began, at this stage the New York team took its own bench, but Yi Jianlian still stayed on the court.

The New York team did not want to open up too much difference in the second half of the first quarter like the previous game, which made him have to continue playing in the second quarter. However, for Yi Jianlian, he is used to such a rhythm of the game. Yes, after all, when he dragged the New York Knicks to the final championship last year, he experienced much more consecutive playing time than now. For this team, they were also in the second quarter substitute rotation. I am already familiar with Yi Jianlian on the court to help them shelter from the wind and rain, which is a feature of this team.

For Yi Jianlian himself, he also knows that the New York team needs him on the court at this time!

This is also his consciousness as the boss of the team!

In his opinion, it is necessary for him to stand up and take care of everything for his team at such a time!

On the Thunder side, James Harden stepped onto the field.

His expression has not changed much compared to yesterday, but from his eyes, it can be seen that he is far more concerned about this game than yesterday. As the best sixth man of the season, he has imagined that he is playing many times. The performance he will play in the first game of the finals. He thought that he might play in a difficult time. He also thought that he might encounter a bad start. Of course, he also thought that he would score consecutively, all of a sudden. Helped the team to open up the situation, but he didn't want his first trip to the finals to be so bad!

No, this can't be described as bad anymore!

This is absolutely terrible!

He was completely lost in the game. If he were to choose the best sixth man to play the worst finals, in his opinion, his name would definitely appear in it!

However, the last game is indeed over. They ended in defeat. After the game, he also complained about himself for a long time. Now, this is a new game. In this game, he still hopes that he can play better. High performance and a perfect rebound to prove your strength!

So for him, this game is very crucial!

And this year he is still a contract year. If he does not play well in the finals, then his next contract extension will be a problem. These are not what he wants to see!

...

"Yi continues to play, which guarantees their enthusiasm, and more importantly, ensures that they can quickly enter the state at the beginning of the second quarter!"

"On the Thunder side, there are a lot of doubts. The biggest doubt is what kind of play James Harden can have. This guy's performance is also related to what score they can end the bench rotation time!"

The game begins!

Unlike yesterday, James Harden hit the ball when he came up, and he was very focused on the offense and defense today, and he did not pay attention to the referee at all!

This is a very obvious change. Yesterday this guy also had too much entanglement with the referee that made this guy not able to concentrate better in the game, on the contrary, the worse he played!

Today, James Harden obviously paid attention to his problem in this area. After solving this problem, he also hit the first goal very calmly!

James Harden’s goal helped the team reduce the score to one point. Kevin Durant and Westbrook, who watched on the field, were satisfied with James Harden’s decisive and calm goal today. They nodded slightly, they all thought that this game would be difficult to play!

Because James Harden’s appearance in a game is terrible!

But now it seems that this guy, like them, has shown a great degree of recovery. This is good news, for them, and for the entire team!

For the Thunder, they are undoubtedly stronger, and for the two of them, it can help them get more rest time!

Although both of them played very hard, but I have to say that the intensity of the finals is really another level, which makes the physical fitness of these young guys a bit unable to keep up!

Of course, this is also normal. For the Thunder guys, the Finals is another experience, which they have never felt before.

They don't know how to save energy in the game. They are still going to the rim with unlimited firepower like the playoffs and the regular season.

Why is the experience of the finals sometimes very valuable!

Just look at the Warriors in 19 years. With so many people injured, the Raptors who entered the Finals for the first time won every game very hard. This is the experience of the Finals, compared to the Raptors. The guys on the team and the Warriors know how to fight on the stage of the finals. This is the so-called spirit of the finals!

And this is why Yi Jianlian can play again at the beginning of the second quarter after playing for 12 minutes in the first quarter. In addition to his physical fitness is indeed better than the average person, what is more important is that he knows how to collect strength in the game. Follow up, these are more important experiences!

It's just that the Thunder players haven't found the trick.

But for this team, the sky is their limit, and they do have a reason to rest now, because they now have James Harden on the court to support them!

This is still a very good thing!

"Huh!"

Only after James Harden hit the shot, Yi Jianlian also hit the response ball in the next round. At the same time as the ball went into the basket, Westbrook and Kevin Durant were helpless first, and then turned into a relieved smile, watching the score difference. Turning into 3 points, they are a bit accustomed to Yi Jianlian’s strength. If the New York Knicks are so easy to deal with, then they will not be able to play so hard. After all, if you want to rely on James Harden, you want to play Yi Jianlian. It’s an unrealistic idea to overtake the New York team. Now they hope that James Harden can try their best to hold the stalemate with the New York team. As long as the score difference does not exceed 8 points when the Thunder is on the court, James Harden is actually a success. Up!

...

James Harden really worked very hard. After Yi Jianlian hit the goal, he quickly dribbled the ball to the front court, still watching the New York team's defense calmly as before, and facing Petru Si broke through directly. During the breakthrough, he forced Pietrus to stretch out his hand with a fake action. At this moment, he also quickly put his hand on the latter's hand!

"Beep!"

The referee's whistle sounded at this time.

James Harden did not stop when he heard the whistle. He smashed the ball to the backboard. The ball bounced back in a daze. James Harden didn't expect to make it. He just tried this way. Now that he hasn't scored. There is no change in his expression, anyway, the whistle has sounded, and he can make two free throws.

"Call!"

While James Harden stood on the free throw line, there were huge boos from the entire auditorium, but these boos did not interfere with James Harden's free throw, who steadily made the ball.

After hitting the first goal, James Harden pointed to Kevin Durant and Westbrook on the bench. The latter two stood up when he started free throws and cheered for him. , They are happy for James Harden to get back to form!

The unwilling New York fans booed again when James Harden made the second free throw. This time the boo was obviously bigger than the last time, but these boos did not affect James Harden. , The latter made a free throw very calmly!

"As a second-year student, James Harden has such a free throw ability. No wonder this guy can become the best sixth man!"

Reggie Miller was full of emotion for James Harden's free throw!

Although free throws are very simple for all NBA players, even those who have a low free throw percentage, in fact, when they practice on the court, the free throw percentage is very high!

But why is the penalty always lost in the game!

This reason is really hard to explain.

Looking at the undefended player, giving time to adjust the rhythm and breathing. It is said that free throws should be a means to score points for every NBA player, but in fact, there are not many players who can really use free throws as a unique skill. Even some guards in the NBA, such as Rajon Rondo, suffer from standing on the free throw line as much as standing on the execution court.

It is really not easy for James Harden to have such a free throw mentality and free throw percentage as the second driver in his career!

James Harden hit two free throws, which means that the entire point difference has returned to one point.

"Harden's performance in this game is obviously back to his performance as the best sixth man, and only this performance can be regarded as the best sixth man in the league. The Thunder needs him to make such a contribution. !"

"The three thunderbolt masters have all recovered their own state, and we may not necessarily lose in today's game!"

"Come on, take down the game at the home court of the New York Knicks!"

James Harden’s outstanding performance also excited the Thunder fans who watched this game. Before the game started, they had to say that they were not worried that it must be fake. After all, they just lost before the game started. In the first game, this will definitely put a burden on them, but now, watching the "Three Thunder" all play their own style, they have also spoken out one after another, hoping that the Thunder will win this game!

If they can really win this game, then the faces of New York fans and Yi Jianlian will definitely be ugly!

Moreover, if this game is won, the significance will be particularly great. After all, if this game is won, it is the game they won after losing a game first. This is for the entire Thunder team. Adjusting your mentality is of great help, and more importantly, this game will be a battle for the entire Thunder team to put aside the psychological burden!

So, the Thunder, go!

"It's okay, we are still ahead, don't worry!"

Yi Jianlian looked at the opponent who scored all the two consecutive offenses, which made him a little worried that his players would have some psychological burden, so he comforted him, and on the offensive end, he shot three points directly!

"Huh!"

The ball hits the basket.

The point difference returned to 4 points!

The entire auditorium also rang out huge cheers at this time!

Yi Jianlian waved his hand viciously after hitting this three-pointer!

This ball meant that he had some forced shots in it. Of course, the reason was very simple. He wanted to suppress the Thunder and slow down the opponent's offensive momentum!

If he can't hit this goal, Yi Jianlian has to admit that the next game will become difficult to play, but now, after he hit this shot ~lightnovelpub.net~ everything has changed again. As far as he was on the court, he could feel it. The Thunder team on the opposite side had just gained a bit of fighting spirit, and suddenly became more cautious.

To be honest, if it is against the wind, a dunk is obviously more effective than a three-pointer, but if it is in the lead or in a balanced situation, then a three-pointer can play a role. The effect of is obviously greater than dunks!

This kind of long-distance shooting not only scores more points, but more importantly, the psychological burden on the opponent when the ball is flying in the air, which can affect the game!

However, this is not the way Yi Jianlian puts all pressure on. He greeted James Harden directly in the next round. James Harden, who had just dribbled to the frontcourt, looked at Yi Jianlian standing in front of him, and was slightly taken aback. I really didn't expect Yi Jianlian to take the initiative to run in front of him to defend!

This made the play he just thought of suddenly no longer work!

It's not that he has never faced a defensive player like Yi Jianlian. During the training time of the Thunder, he and Kevin Durant also fought several times.

He clearly knows how much influence Kevin Durant this type of player will have on him if he can defend!

James Harden was a little confused, but when he didn't know what to do, Yi Jianlian slapped the ball off his hand.

James Harden’s reaction speed is not slow. He immediately chased the ball while letting go. But at this time, Yi Jianlian was one step faster than him. In any case, Yi Jianlian is really not afraid of the instant force. Anyone, Yi Jianlian is the first to grab the ball and go down quickly!

"Bah!"

There was a loud noise.

Yi Jianlian neatly pressed the ball into the basket!

The point difference came to 6 points!